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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Michel-Vázquez, Ana Danissa
• Luna-Alcala, Santiago
• Guerra, Enrique C
• Proaño-Bernal, Leonardo
• Cabello-Ganem, Aldo
• Aparicio-Ortiz, Alexis D
• Espinola-Zavaleta, Nilda

Titel

Routinary PET/CT imaging for oncological surveillance accompanied by echocardiography may identify early atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A case report

Ist Teil von

• Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.), 2023-10, Vol.40 (10), p.1117-1121

Ort / Verlag

United States

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Wiley Online Library Journals Frontfile Complete

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Atherosclerosis is a disease where plaque builds up in arteries, resulting in harmful cardiovascular events. Inflammation has a significant role in its progression, starting from the initial stages. Cancer patients, due to their constant exposure to inflammatory processes caused by treatments or illnesses, are at a higher risk of developing this condition. Arterial inflammation can be quantified with F-FDG PET/CT imaging. In this case report, we propose that routinary PET/CT imaging for oncological surveillance could be useful for cardiovascular risk stratification by reviewing a case of a patient with breast cancer whose imaging study revealed arterial inflammation and a subsequent echocardiogram evidenced grade II diastolic dysfunction (potentially, an initial manifestation of the ischemic cascade).